Liberdade [libeɾˈdadʒi], (Portuguese for "Liberty", "Freedom") may refer to:
Liberdade is the second most populous district of Salvador, (exceeded only by Cajazeiras). Salvador is the Capital City of the Brazilian State of Bahia.
Located on top of the plateau that divides the Lower City ("Cidade Baixa"), where there is a quay and ports, from the higher city ("Cidade Alto"), Liberdade is densely populated with, in general, low income residents and has a strong community life within itself, making it feel like a large "city" within the Metropolis.
The neighbourhood is thought to have the highest population of Afro-Brazilian residents in Bahia, which is the most Afro-Brazilian state in Brazil. It is thus often said to be the neighbourhood with the most black people in Brazil.
It is a very lively neighborhood, where there are always parties. Liberdade also sits on an incline. The Cultural Association Ilê Aiyê is also based in Liberdade. Ilê Aiyê is a carnival block celebrating its African roots that cultivates and performs social work that seeks to improve the self-esteem of black people through affirmative action.
Liberdade (リベルダージ, Riberudāji, Portuguese pronunciation: [libeɾˈdadʒi], Portuguese for "Liberty", "Freedom") is the name of a district in the subprefecture of Sé, in São Paulo, Brazil. It is home to the largest Japanese community outside Japan in the world.
Liberdade is São Paulo's own equivalent of Japantown in the USA. The overall Japanese Brazilian population is declining, secondary to a decreased birth rate and an aging population; return immigration to Japan, as well as intermarriage with other races and dilution of ethnic identity. However, significant populations of Chinese and Koreans also live in the district of Liberdade. It is served by the São Paulo Metro.
The entrance to Liberdade is marked by a nine-meter tall red torii (a Japanese arch that marks the entrance to Shinto temples) since 1974. This towering structure, situated on Rua Galvão Bueno, is a distinctive representation of the neighborhood. Liberdade was successfully connected to the São Paulo subway network in the 1970s, opening up this area to commerce like never before. Today, thousands of paulistanos (citizens of São Paulo) flock to the public square in Liberdade every Sunday to purchase craft goods at the weekly fair. In January 2008, in order to celebrate 100 years of Japanese immigration to Brazil, a project to revitalize the quarter was approved by the mayor Gilberto Kassab. 40% of the restoration were for the visit of the prince Naruhito to São Paulo in June 2008.
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